On Facebook, the media eats itself. Ten days ago, The Daily closed its doors. This week, Newsweek published its last print issue. Today, this ad appears to be banking on picking up old Daily customers by selling them on Newsweek’s digital edition using Facebook ads. That’s not depressing at all.
So long! The staff of The Daily bids you all adieu with a musical goodbye.
Excuse me, I have something in my eye.
So the week of The Daily’s closing, they break a story revealing that city buses across the country are adding audio-recording mechanisms to eavesdrop on conversations. What terrible timing for a scoop. :/
thecallus says: Shed no tears for dead Murdoch projects.
» SFB says: Why not? Does it make the people who worked on it terrible people because of the guy who kept the lights on? I understand the hate for Murdoch, but let’s put it this way: Real people work/worked these jobs (including, as I pointed out, some people who work on this site), and The Daily had few of the ideological issues that Murdoch’s oft-criticized tabloids or Fox News did. Maybe it didn’t work, but it was a constructive idea, not a destructive one. — Ernie @ SFB
(Source: theverge.com)
First iPad-only newspaper ‘The Daily’ shutting down on December 15th
:( A real heartbreaker. As you guys might know, some of SFB’s staff worked for The Daily until a recent round of layoffs. (I also did a piece for the publication a while back.) Peter, who you might know as BrooklynMutt, also worked on it. They also ran one of the best big-media Tumblrs. It was a great publication with solid design and a forward-looking approach — a real trailblazer. Its death is all-around sad. — Ernie @ SFB
I think it is the future of print,” said Josh Martin, group director of media strategy at ID Media. “I think their model of a free trial, followed by a paid model is a good bet. They have a strong product. I don’t think other publications in the marketplace — branded pubs with high-end premium audiences — have money to build a field ahead of the audience.From my Digiday article about The Daily’s inaugural year. Click here to read the rest of the piece. (via joshsternberg)
To celebrate the debut of “Born to Die,” Flash Daily compiled a definitive history of the controversial “hypster” songstress known as Lana Del Rey.
Whoa. Just six pages on Lana Del Rey? Clearly there’s a deficit of Gangster Nancy Sinatra coverage in The Daily.
Wake up happy with a hilarious recap from our all-puppet news team. Yes, you read that right: PUPPETS!
This is amazing.
Hey all, I just snagged a writing gig at The Daily and I am so excited I could bust!
First, I have to thank Anthony De Rosa (Soup), who recommended me. Anthony’s been invaluable with his encouragement, advice and overall generosity. Anthony, I can’t thank you enough.
Second, Matt Cerrone of the incredibly successful MetsBlog. Matt has been awesome. He believed in me and brought me over to run SNY’s Tumblr, which was a huge confidence boost and I know helped me land this gig. Matt, I’ll always be in your debt.
Third, and MOST important, is my grammar geek girl and love of my life, Rebecca (PPG). She’s my whole world. Flat-out, this just would not be happening without her. I love you, baby.
Last, but not least, are you guys. Thanks for the follows, reblogs, likes, and all that Tumblr stuff you do. Seriously, your support has been fantastic! And greatly appreciated. Now, go out there and do your ‘Mutt duty, subscribe to The Daily today!
Congrats to one of our favorite Tumblrs! I haven’t done anything for them lately, but I did write a piece about hot dogs for them last month. Great work! — Ernie @ SFB
Our map of economic hell has all of this week’s bad news. Sorry, tumblr.
Great breakdown. Here’s our take on the factory activity bit mentioned in the graphic.
Congrats Tumblr!
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My first-ever article for The Daily: You may not know this, but occasionally I write things, and sometimes they get published in places. And in this case, The Daily took a chance on a young rapscallion with a bunch of numbers in his bag and wild facts about hot dogs on his mind, and turned it into this piece of magic. You’ll have to have The Daily’s full iPad interface to read the whole thing (99 cents a week, less than a case of Ball Park Franks!), but you can get most of it over here. Check it out! — Ernie @ SFB
We’re keen on being the first to figure out a new model for journalism — both in content and in business model. We’re breaking stories and finding new ways to tell them, using the iPad’s native strengths. Already, we’ve created a product that has broken new ground across the spectrum.Mike Nizza, The Daily’s managing editor of news, who was just named one of the 25 publishing leaders under 35 in Editor & Publisher’s “25 under 35.” Congratulations Mike! (via thedailyfeed)
YOU DON’T SAY! Obama is a big fan of his own catchphrases.
There’s no mistaking it: “Make no mistake” is President Obama’s favorite catchphrase.
Statistics gathered by the Global Language Monitor reveal that Obama has said it 2,924 times since he was sworn into office more than two years ago.
Other signature Obama sayings include “Here’s the deal” (1,450 times) and “Let me be clear,” (1,066 times). In a nod to the tough financial times he has faced, the president’s fifth most popular motto is “It will not be easy.”
Obama’s reheated rhetoric has recently come under fresh scrutiny. Parts of his speech warning Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi to honor the United Nations’ cease-fire pact were strikingly similar to the words spoken by President George W. Bush when he launched military strikes in Afghanistan.
“Our goal is focused. Our cause is just. And our coalition is strong,” Obama said. Bush, nearly a decade earlier: “Your mission is defined. Your objectives are clear. Your goal is just.”
Make no mistake, The Daily is hoping Obama lifts his creative game and “wins the future” (another rhetorical crutch) when it comes to this public speaking deal. Although we understand it will not be easy.
Scale of Top Sayings (Source: The Global Language Monitor, as of March 25)
#1 “Make no mistake” — 2,924 times
#2 “Win the future” — 1,861 times; 9 times in his 2011 State of the Union address
#3 “Here’s the deal” — 1,450 times
$4 “Let me be clear” — 1,066 times
#5 “It will not be easy” — 1,059 times
—Anthony DeCeglie and Jenny Merkin
Well-timed, you crazy bastards at The Daily.
Courtesy of The Daily, this is an excellent two-minute video summarizing the events at Fukushima’s nuclear reactor in Japan, complete with icons, a timeline, and fancy zooming maps. It’s current up to this morning, and to the good folks at The Daily, bravo. It’s really helpful to have such a complex series of events distilled down into such an easily digestible nugget. source
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